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CITY COMPOST DEPOTS OPEN APRIL 13, 2015 – EAST DEPOT RELOCATED

For immediate release: April 10, 2015 - 1:27 pm
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The City of Saskatoon’s compost depots open on Monday, April 13 for the 2015 season, with a new east location and new hours of operation. The depots are free for residents of Saskatoon to help reduce the amount of waste sent to the landfill by bringing their unbagged grass clippings, leaves, non-elm wood, sod, and yard waste to one of the depots:

  • East Compost (Transfer) Depot at Highway 5 and Zimmerman Road; east of the former Sundown Drive-in
    • Open Thursday – Monday from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Closed Tuesday and Wednesday)
  • West Compost Depot at Highway 7 and 11th Street West
    • Open daily from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

The depots accept tree and shrub material; however, due to the threat of Dutch Elm disease, elm wood is not accepted at the Compost Depots (fallen elm leaves are accepted). Elm branches, limbs, logs, or stumps may be disposed of at the Landfill located off Valley Road where regular tipping fees apply.

Important Information for Commercial Haulers
Commercial haulers are required to purchase and display an entry permit when visiting the compost depots. The registration fee for 2015, per business, is $200 for the first vehicle and $50 for each additional vehicle, payable at City Hall or saskatoon.ca/greencarts.  The East Compost Depot is a temporary transfer site that collects and transfers residential material to the west location for composting. For this reason, commercial dump trucks and tip trailers are not permitted. These commercial customers must haul directly to the West Compost Depot at Highway 7.  We apologize for any inconvenience and thank you for your cooperation.

The former east depot site was on McOrmond Drive and was closed after last season to accommodate development in the area. Learn more about the City’s composting programs, including the Green Cart residential collection program, at saskatoon.ca/composting.  For timely updates, watch for Compost Depot Service Alerts at saskatoon.ca and on Twitter with @YXEServiceAlert.